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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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Mr. RHODDA and Mr. Vandewater, kinsmen of C. C.
MESSRS. ROTH, & ENGELHARDT, the piano action
makers, St. Johnsville, N. Y., have started their new McEwen, were the largest purchasers at the sheriff's
factory at that place under the most encouraging sale of the contents of the C. C. McEwen factory.
auspices. That they are public-spirited men and alive There was a good attendance of members of the trade.
to the interests of the great piano and organ industries The amount realized was close upon $7,000.
was shown by the presence of Mr. A. P. Roth, the senior
C. G. WHITCOMB, T. J. Mahan, and W. W. Wade have
member of the firm, at last Tuesday's meeting, conven- opened piano warerooms at the corner of Washington
ed for the purpose of forming a Protective Union of street and Worcester square, Boston, Mass. Their
the Piano and Organ Manufacturers of America. Mr.
stock largely consists of Chickering, Lawrence, and
Roth is enthusiastic in his support of this great move-
Woodward & Brown pianos.
ment. The pluck and enterprise of this young house
were admirably illustrated by the gallant and successful
GEORGE D. B. PRESCOTT, of the Prescott Piano &
manner in which they recovered from the effects of the Organ Co., Concord, N. H., called at the office of THE
fire which destroyed their factory in this city early in MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on the 17th inst., to discuss the
the present year.
proposed Protective Union of the American Music
MR. GOULD, one of the editors of the Philadelphia Trades. He expressed his entire approval of the move-
Musical Journal, was in attendance at the Convention ment. The present business of his firm, said Mr. Pres-
of Piano and Organ Manufacturers of America on cott, is fifty per cent. ahead of that which they were
Tuesday last. He is a competitor whom we are very doing a year ago.
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glad to meet at any time. The journal which he repre-
THE Chase Brothers Piano Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
sents, though young, is so well and so fairly conducted
that it will inevitably come into universal favor. Mr. are doing a rushing trade. The merits of their pianos
Gould, besides being a thorough man of business, is a are now very widely known, and they expect to have
great favorite among his many friends, whom he fre- some difficulty in filling with promptitude their fall
and winter orders.
quently entertains with his brilliant repartee.
FRED. J. BRAND, manager of the New York branch
PETER KELLMER, of the Kellmer Piano & Organ
Works, Hazleton, Pa., made a special journey to this of A. B. Crocker & Co., the great felt manufacturers of
city in order to attend the meeting held on Tuesday Boston, Mass., was present at and took an active part
last, for the formation of a Protective Union of Amer- in the meeting held on Tuesday last in Clarendon Hall,
ican Piano and Organ Manufacturers. Notwithstanding New York city, in furtherance of the scheme to estab-
the serious loss entailed upon his business by his ab- lish a Protective Union of American Piano and Organ
sence, he considerad it due to the craft of which he is so Manufacturers. This movement must necessarily de-
honored a member to show in person his ardent ap- rive benefit from the interest taken therein by young
proval of the organization founded by THE MUSIC men of the energy, intelligence, and experience of Mr.
TRADE REVIEW. We understand that the Kellmer Brand, whose fame in the felt business is enhanced by
pianos and organs continue to gain in popularity, and the single-mindedness with which he always endeavors to
that in other states than Pennsylvania. Letters request- uphold the honor, and contribute to the well-being of
ing sample instruments are pouring in from many sec- whatever enterprise he engages in. Fred. J. Brand is
tions of the country, and the effect of these samples is one of the most brilliant of the rising stars of the trade,
and his personal character is altogether above reproach.
in every instance to attract orders for more.
HENRY HOLTZMAN & SONS, of Pittsburgh, Pa., manu-
facturers and importers of piano covers, scarfs, stools,
table covers and scarfs, mantel and window decorations,
art embroider)', upholstery trimmings and decorative
upholstery in general, are enjoying an excellent trade.
Their piano covers, scarfs, and stools are in great de-
mand throughout a wide territory, and the excellence
of quality and make whereby these goods are character-
ized will inevitably cause the demand for them to
increase continually.
A UNION OF PIANOMAKERS.
E. P. CARPENTER COMPANY'S ORGANS.
SOME EXQUISITE NEW STYLES.
W
E are in receipt of an exceedingly neat and handy
circular from The E. P. Carpenter Co., Brattle-
boro. Vt., which presents descriptions and
illustrations of five styles of their organs which have
already met with much favor. No. 15 measures 72^
inches in height, 45finches in length, and 23 inches in
depth. It is handsomely finished in dark walnut, con-
tains all the latest improvements, and is remarkable for
its chaste simplicity and general gracefulness of design.
No. 100 is full of artistic and pleasing effects. Its bot-
tom case is of heavy walnut, handsomely finished and
surmounted by a beautifully designed halt canopy top,
the centre panel of which is of the finest quality of French
bevel plate glass, while the end panels, divided at their
centres by roomy shelves, are of the choicest burl wal-
nut, hand polished. It is hardly possible to convey by
mere words an accurate idea of the beauty, symmetry,
and durability of this case. These two styles of organ
are known respectively as " The Favorite " and " The
Eureka." The circular also contains cuts of the "Acme,"
the "Parlor," and the "Queen" organs, all models of
beauty and thoroughness, and a list of specifications of
the celebrated Carpenter organ actions. Dealers in
organs will find it advantageous to have this circular at
hand.
IT WAS AN INFANT PACHYDERM,
CUSTOMER: " I do not like that piano-forte you sold
us, at all."
DEALER: "What is the matter with it madam ?"
CUSTOMER: " The keys are cracking, and seem to be
very brittle."
DEALER: "Ah! I can account for that. You see we
have ten men in Africa all the time, shooting elephants,
to get the ivory for our keys. A little while ago they
shot a baby elephant by mistake, and now and then keys
made out of the infant pachyderm's tusks turn up and
give our customers some trouble,"—Church's Musical
Visitor.
INTERESTING AND VALUABLE.
CERTAIN EVILS OF THE MUSIC TRADE TO BE EXTER-
MINATED.
HE special Fall number of the Music TRADE RE-
VIEW contains in its sixty pages a wealth of
valuable information for the benefit of the trade
in America and Europe. This issue has a very neat
and artistic typographical appearance, and the heavy
THE Kansas City Times and the New York Sun advertising on alternate pages does not interfere with
have been indulging in a friendly tilt as to the respec- the presentation in a concise and interesting form of
tive merits of Stradivarius and Guarnerius. The Sun the most important trade news of the day.
The Music TRADE REVIEW has just issued a call for
appears to us to have the best of the argument. But
however this may be, our esteemed contemporaries will a preliminary meeting of representatives of the musical
probably agree that both of the glorious old masters industries of America, to be held at Clarendon Hall, in
left a noble example of simple-minded and passionate East Thirteenth street, on Tuesday afternoon and even-
devotion to art. They must be classed with the won- ing, Septembers 7, with a view to the formation of a
drous architects of mediaeval times. Asked why they protective union of the piano and organ makers of
bestowed so much time and pains upon the cathedral's America.
vaulted roof, which they adorned with intricate designs
This project has been agitated by the .Music TRADE
of marvelous beauty totally invisible to the worshipers REVIEW for some time past and has received the most
below, these earnest old artists exclaimed, " We work cordial endorsement of the most prominent and influen-
not for man, but for God." There are some piano- tial members of the trade. Its object, as stated editor-
makers, perhaps, whose lives might be more happy and ially by that journal, is " to exterminate certain evils
useful if they could but catch the spirit of these ancient whereby the music trade of this country is now sorely
fellows.
afflicted."—N. Y. Morning Journal.
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HE special fall number of the Music TRADE RE-
VIEW comes to us replete with interesting and
valuable information to the trade. The adver-
tising columns show that it has the confidence of the
manufacturers and dealers, and demonstrate that even
a trade paper can be conducted on a legitimate basis.—
Philadelphia Musical Journal.
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PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
Musical instrument, No. 409, 315, C. W. Burgess.
Piano action, No. 409,325, H. L. Hone.
Piano case, No. 409,513, H. W. Smith.
Piano stool, No. 409,585, W. Heap.
Clarionet, No. 410,072, C. G. Conn.
Mechanical musical instrument, No. 409,678, M. Gaily.
Reed organ, No. 409,814, M. S. Wright.
Device for cutting damper felts for pianos, No. 409,
810, J. Swenson.
Violin support and garment protector, combined, No.
409,842, F. P. Hoelscher.
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